A B O U T
Mixed French Marigold, Tagetes patula
50+ seeds

One seed packet filled with wild magic: heirloom organic seeds grown and collected by hand on our small scale farm. For expert and aspiring gardeners. An environmentally conscious alternative to conventional seed.

D E T A I L S
A mix of french marigold seeds including orange, yellow, and red-orange. Marigolds are essential for the organic gardener, serving as a living natural repellent for many insects. Marigolds are a companion plant to all vegetables. They attract bees and butterflies as well as serving to repel unwanted insects in the garden such as Tomato Hornworm, Colorado Potato Beetle, and Squash Bugs. Not a vegetable gardener? Marigolds look and smell beautiful in any flower or container garden.

Shorter and not as upright as African Marigolds, French Marigolds form mounds that are often wider than they are tall. These aromatic annuals are easy to grow and brighten the garden with their cheerful shades of yellow, orange and red.

Days to Germination: 3-14 days
Lifecycle: annual
Zone: 3-10
Sunlight: full sun
Height: 0.5 to 1.25 feet
Spread: 0.5 to 1.25 feet
Bloom time: mid-summer, late summer, early fall, mid-fall
Special characteristics: deer resistant, non-aggressive, non-invasive, native to North America - Mexico, fragrant, tolerates frost.
Attracts: butterflies, hummingbirds

H O W TO P L A N T
Sow seeds outdoors 1/8" deep where desired after frost danger has passed, or start indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost. Keep well watered to ensure proper germination.

P R E S E R V E
Whether it’s slowing down to grow something from seed, or taking the time to preserve what we have -from food to furniture to textiles- we make an effort to find beauty in everything that crosses our path.

Seeds are packaged in 100% recycled, 20% post-consumer waste brown kraft envelopes. Thank you for recycling again. In an effort to save on paper and ink, planting instructions can be found above.